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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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